title: Endoscopically-assisted tube thoracostomy placement in a super-morbidly obese patient with penetrating thoracoabdominal trauma.
authors.affiliation: The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27834, USA. Gregory.schaefer@pcmh.com
authors.forename: Gregory P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Schaefer
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pender
authors.forename: Eric A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Toschlog
authors.forename: Brett H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Waibel
authors.forename: Kimmerle C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015505:Chest Tubes; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D020708:Thoracoscopes; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014193:Trauma Centers; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*